First part is really curvy (I mean you will never be riding straight at all), corners are completely blind and improve your cornering skills a lot.
Second part (more or less after the customs) is a little more straight, but italian drivers, cyclists and tourists make it hazardous.

Crossing from Switzerland into Italy in a frenzy of frantic narrow but mostly well surfaced corners. Not much run off in places but incredible scenary and a pretty good surface on the Swiss side. The surface coming down on the Italian side is quite gravelly as there seemed to be some construction go...

Starts off with a steep climb and loads of hair pins pretty soon out of Briancon.
Once in Italy, it's a nice down hill run with nice corners and spec scenery.
Many spots to stop for espresso or two. Once in Italy, don't miss the Stroppo
to Sempeyre ride :)

One of the worlds spectacular rides. Single track all the way. Steep ascend and descend. The day I was riding it, the top of the mountains were fogged up with v limited visibility. In parts, the track is damaged, so watch out. Track is asphalt, with short gravel sections. Bring a map, loads of turn ...

This exceptionally beautiful gravel track is excellent for an enduro of dualsport machine, spectacular views and calming landscape, love it! (Note, the map line does not show a continuous road to Susa going north, but it is passable)

A great way of crossing over in to Italy, the French side is a bit rough as you climb up towards the border but the Italian side more than makes up for it. There's a great set of hairpins you can stop at the top and look over before you tackle them and the run down in to italy after them can be ver...

This is a main road from Swiss to Italy and has some traffic. Great corners and views but road surface was slippery from the top to Italy side (in this part it was raining). I really enjoyed the Brig to the top side. Fantastic scenery.

This road winds through a spectacular gorge, some fast sweepy sections and a great set of hairpins. watch out for the 'tunnel du tende, a long, dark, narrow and bumpy tunnel with artics coming down the middle of the road at you. Apart from that, a blinder of a road and a great way to get to the Med,...

This route takes in Lake Maggiore in both Italy and Switzerland.
Leave Stresa from the steamer station at the southern end of the lake on the SS33.Stresa is a stylish lakeside town with some stunning hotels on your left as you head towards the village of Baveno. Once through Baveno look for the SS3...

Truly one of the best roads. Starts at Luguagiano to Vernasca a historic 4km road used as part of the SilverFlag hill climb, so be prepared to get your knee down on one of the 35 tornanti. Leave Vernasca ( great restaurants ) and heads towards Bore climbing to around 800m then towards Passo Polison...

Just a small taste of 2300m of altitude...Of course if your appetite grows, continue towards Barcelonnette and Guillaumes, to add to your collection the col of Izoard, Vars, Cayolle; all giants over 2000m with beautiful roads and breathtaking scenaries over the Alps.
Perfect in summer to find relie...

Pretty dull, going through loads of small villages, other than the occasional view of nice mountains to the right, not worth it. Instead, turn right and get down into some of those valleys. See Dronero to Stroppo router for example.

Sauze de O'ulx a great litte village to stay summer or Winter (skiing). My friends and I use it as a stop off point when going to northern Italy, Liguria, Tuscany. This route is extraordinary, its a hell-of-a-days-ride tho, takes in the Col du Galibier, Col de Liseran, route de I'Iseran, Lac du Mont...

I added this road because its MAD, its not fast, you cant see anything and its nearly always chilly and very dark. Well it would be dark because its old disused single track steam railway tunnels tarmaced over with traffic lights (about 15 minute wait) either end. Classic Italians instead of letting...

This is a great ride out, taking in three passes, Bracco, Centro Croci and Bocco. 3 hours of serious quick riding with really excellent roads... or a day out taking it easy enjoying the mountains, the food & wine and the fantastic scenery.

For big trailies. Unmetalled track along a ridge. Mainly over 2,500m. Have a break at the Assietta memorial and try to imagine a C18th battle (the locals thrashed the French and Spanish). Great ride with amazing views.

This road leads through the picturesque Langhe area of Piedmont. Nothing too technical but lots of bends and scenery to keep things interesting. I saw many local riders. The area has quite a foodie reputation with eight Michelin-starred restaurants in the area. October is the white truffle season so...

An exceptional ride, on any bike, cruise it or blitz it - just a never ending series of corners - really tight at first then it just gets better and better. Only a few villages along the route but the first 35k's there is only 4. Stop off at the top of the Bracco Pass at the Hotel/Bar La Baracca (18...

Bedonia to Santa Maria Del taro to Mezzanego (Passo del Bocco) is interesting fast and good fun, if later on a little bumpy. Mezzanego to Lavagna is just a nice bit of road and Lavagna is a nice town. The coast road from Lavagna back to Sestri Levante is the usual busy Riviera coast road.

A nice ride through the scenic wine-growing Langhe region of Southern Piedmont. The hilly terrain dotted with vineyards, is better suited for leisurely sightseeing rather than serious sport biking. Watch for farm machinery during the harvest season. The area is know for its wine as well as white tru...

Starts easy and straight but turns into a beautiful run with spec scenery, good surface, cool corners and v little traffic. Did this in June (summer). Optional continuation over Col d Sempeyre, which is another level of adventure.

It is a nice street in the coastal area of Italy. Nothing to ride fast but to enjoy the landscape and the villages you are passing. But you have to be aware that there could be an intense traffic. I was lucky and had the street mostly for me alone

If you want to enjoy some dramatic scenery, twisties,
the blue med, italian playboys posing in their
ferraris and lots of bikes then you need to experience
this all too short road. It starts in Santa Margherita
Ligure and hugs the coast for about 8k to the very chic
and expensive resort of...

If you have come down the Mont Cenis pass to Susa and want some more, follow SS24 from Susa via Exilles to Oulx.
Good twisty road, when you get to the castle at Exilles its really worth a stop and a good look around then go down to the village itself just a kilometer down the road.
The villag...

Fantastically scenic route with too many bends to count and views of Mont Blanc. The surface on the Italian side is not good, but at least there are Armco barriers, which disappear on the French side. The Italian bends are very tight, alot of hairpins, but the French ones are more open. There was s...

Pure hillclimbing libido: a "must" for all the locals!
Beginning from the age of 14 with a "tuned" Vespa 50cc. until adulthood with a ZRX it always gave me an infinite pleasure!
Don't forget to read the graffitis on the walls and look at the vineyards and the lake when you come down!
Avoid Satu...

A great ride, terrific roads. Passo Cento Croci is fantastic - both sides and the top has fabulous views, also there are a couple of really nice cheap restaurants on the way up. A highly recommended ride.

Just a really good ride, cruising or flying - Sestri Levante to San Pietro Vara is really tight and can be busy. San Pietro Vara to Varese Ligure (nice village or lunch) is just nice sweeping roads through mainly forest. Varese Ligure over Passo Di Centro Croci to either direct to Bedonia (or via Be...